Carol Yvonne Stanley Buxton was born December 10, 1952, and passed away in the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, in Lake Charles, LA, after complications from a stroke.

Carol was a DeQuincy High School graduate of 1972. She then worked for many years as an account manager at Coastal Daigle Petroleum in DeQuincy until retirement in 2008.

She leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Prentice; sons, PJ Buxton (Shanna) of DeQuincy, and Presley Buxton (Wendy) of DeQuincy; daughter, Crystal Weaver (Mike) of DeQuincy; brothers, Dean Stanley of DeQuincy, Mark Stanley (Linda) of Rogersville, Missouri, and Kirby Stanley of DeQuincy; 9 grandkids: Hayden Buxton, Hannah Buxton, Grayson Buxton, Gavin Buxton, Carter Buxton, Gabe Johnston, Grant Weaver, Tyler Weaver, and Hollie Weaver; and numerous great-grandkids.

Those that have gone before her are her father, Winford Stanley; mother, Betty Brown Ashworth; and brother, Winford "PeeWee" Stanley Jr.

Family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2026, with the funeral service being held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 1810 W. 4th Street, DeQuincy, Louisiana. Rev. Jimmy Clark and Bro. Vance Perkins will be officiating. Interment to follow at Hyatt Cemetery, Fields, Louisiana.